2015 Gevrey Chambertin Les Combottes
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(just 30 hectoliters per hectare produced in 2016): Bright, moderately saturated medium red. Deeply pitched scents of black cherry and menthol; showing less early perfume than the Clos des Ormes. Dark fruit flavors are sweet and concentrated, with ripe acidity giving energy and definition to the middle palate. A rather powerful, structured wine but with tannins that show the finesse of the year's better examples. The rising finish features aromatic dark fruits and lingering sweetness. This may well shut down in bottle but it's sexy right now.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Cask sample. Not particularly expressive on the nose. Lightly red-fruited. Then quite firm on the palate but there’s integrity and completeness here for the future. Savoury, not particularly generous in fruit but enough for the fine-boned structure. (JH)
Healthy medium red. Captivating perfume of cranberry, raspberry, red cherry, clove, nutmeg and white pepper. Juicy and penetrating but utterly seamless too, conveying terrific intensity without any impression of weight. Offers a lovely combination of mineral cut and supple balancing flesh and refinement. This beauty is a splendid example of its vineyard and offers outstanding potential.
About the producer
Domaine Georges Lignier has a long history stretching back to the 20th century. Georges – a cousin to Hubert Lignier – set out to establish the finest and most important domaine in Morey-Saint-Denis.